El Cabo Wind Farm Underground Collection System
Encino, New Mexico

The El Cabo Wind Farm Underground Collection System project is located in Encino, New Mexico. Comprised of more than 243,000 feet of underground collection through rocky terrain, El Cabo Wind Farm has challenged MJE Renewable Energy to redefine methods of trenching while ensuring both quality and safe production methods remain paramount. Trencor 1360 trenchers tear through rocky terrain and are followed by Ozzie’s Padders, which screen and backfill native material into the trench. Through GPS guidance, MJE cable plow will make the final pass while installing collection cable into the existing trench. This 298 MW wind project consists of 142 Gamesa turbines, each rated at 2.1 MW.